Functional outcome of lumbar spine disorders treated with laminectomy

Author(s): Dr. B Sachidanand Rai

Abstract: Patients with multiple levels of stenosis had somewhat less severe pain at baseline on the SF-36 bodily pain scale compared to one and two levels. Patients with single level stenosis were less likely to present with neurogenic claudication (p<0.001) and more likely to report dermatomal pain radiation. Other baseline symptoms were similar across groups. When comparing surgical to conservative treatments for one, two and three level isolated stenosis, there was a significant surgical treatment effect in most outcomes measures within each subgroup at each time point. The only significant difference in treatment effects between subgroups was at two years for patient satisfaction with symptoms.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2021.v7.i3l.2840